French court convicts 19 men in 2015 Paris attacks trial
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY and BARBARA SURK PARIS (AP) — A French court has found 19 men guilty of terrorism-related charges for the Islamic State…
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San Benito High School’s name officially changed to Hollister High School
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– During last night’s Board of Trustees meeting a vote was cast to officially change San Benito High School to Hollister…
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Hollister Police looking for shooting suspect
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– Hollister Police said they are looking for a suspect that was shooting a gun in the air in the area of Hillcrest Road…
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CVS and Rite Aid emergency contraception limits have arrived in locations on the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)– CVS announced on Monday that they will limit their availability of the morning after pill to three per customer in…
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Seaside 1995 cold case murderer sentenced to 50 years to life
Seaside police say a suspect has been arrested in connection to the 1995 murder of Lloyd…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office reacts to Steven Carrillo pleading guilty
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE June 27, 2022, at 10:21 a.m.– A man pleaded guilty to the murder of Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt.…
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Cal Fire contains yacht fire off Pebble Beach coast
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV)– Cal Fire told KION that they responded to a yacht fire in Stillwater Cove around 11:15 p.m. Monday. Cal Fire said…
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Monterey County employees conduct emergency earthquake simulation response
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Monterey County held its by-yearly Emergency Operation Center Exercise to test its ability to respond to large-scale…
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California’s Great America Amusement Park will close in 2033
California’s Great America Amusement Park will soon close its doors in Santa…
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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking of minors
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals, presidents and…
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Elmo is now vaccinated for Covid-19
By Rachel Fadem, CNN (CNN)– Elmo, everyone’s favorite red Muppet, has received the Covid-19 vaccine. In a public service announcement released on…
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POLICE: Army veteran threatens to shoot a Salinas hospital over Roe V. Wade decision, admits no intention to carry out threats
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Salinas Police said after investigating a 26-year-old Army veteran who made threats on Saturday to attack a Salinas…
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California voters to weigh constitutional right to abortion
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide in November whether to guarantee the right to an abortion in…
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California advances Texas-style lawsuits over illegal guns
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California legislators on Monday approved Texas-style lawsuits over illegal guns,…
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Biden suspends rules limiting immigrant arrest, deportation
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Biden administration, reacting to a federal court ruling in Texas, has suspended an order that…
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Two Salinas Valley State Prison guards stabbed by inmate
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)– On Saturday an inmate stabbed two correctional officers with a “manufactured weapon” during a cell search at Salinas…
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Greenfield Man sentenced eight years for DUI after injuring family of four
Greenfield, Calif, (KION)- A 25-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in state prison after pleading no contest to DUI and causing injury,…
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Free catalytic converter event being held in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, Calif (KION-TV)– A free catalytic converter engraving workshop will be held on Saturday July 16 on 930 Walnut Avenue. There are a few…
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Just keep your returns: Stores weigh paying you not to bring back unwanted items
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The chaotic mix of record fuel prices and an unending supply chain crisis have retailers considering the…
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Two arrested in connection to sideshow that led to battery and vehicle pursuit
A sideshow in Monterey County’s Las Palmas neighborhood resulted in multiple arrests related to battery and a vehicle chase that went through south…
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Cal Fire responding to wildfire in Santa Cruz Mountains
Cal Fire CZU is working on a wildfire that started in the Santa Cruz mountains Saturday…
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Scotts Valley PD: “No bomb threat” and explosives experts called in as a precaution due to “vagueness of comments” made
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) Scotts Valley Police have issued a statement regarding a “suspicious circumstance” they investigated at Scotts Valley…
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Biden signs bipartisan gun safety bill into law: ‘God willing, it’s going to save a lot of lives’
By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the first major federal gun safety legislation passed in decades, marking a…
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People gather in Monterey County to protest overturn of Roe v Wade, and pro-life group speaks out
Hundreds gathered in Salinas and Monterey to protest the rights of women’s reproductive health after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade…
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California governor, lawmakers near deal on gas tax rebate
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Most California taxpayers would get hundreds of dollars in cash to help offset the high…
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MCSO: Man with warrant arrested in Castroville gas station storage room
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a man with a warrant after chasing him into a Chevron gas…
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Santa Cruz County law officials holds active shooter training
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The fourth day of active shooter training at Scotts Valley High School for Santa Cruz County law enforcement and…
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Ruling opens door for reconsidering rights to gay marriage and contraception
UPDATE June 24, 2022, at 4:51 p.m. (KION-TV)– Following the overturn of Roe v. Wade has left many other groups wondering if they will also have…
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Monterey considering ordinance to prohibit lying or sitting down on public restroom floors
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The City of Monterey discussed an ordinance to make lying or sitting down on public restroom floors a fineable offense…
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Monterey County now offering vaccines for children 6 months and older
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey County Health Department said it had received its first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine for…
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Democrats vow to help women who must travel for abortions
By CLAIRE RUSH and ADAM BEAM Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic leaders across the nation vowed Friday to help women who travel to…
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Biden administration approves student loan forgiveness for another 45,000 public sector workers
By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration has approved the cancellation of federal student loan debt for another 45,000 public sector workers…
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Strawberry traffic jam on Highway 1 near Castroville
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– A strawberry truck spilled all over Highway 1, creating a mess over the northbound lane. Our reporter on the scene…
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Experts weigh-in on shark behavior after great white shark attack at Lovers Point
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)– The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is investigating the shark attack that happened at Lovers Point…
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Biden says ‘health and life of women’ is at risk after Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade
Originally Published: 24 JUN 22 12:05 ET Updated: 24 JUN 22 12:45 ETBy Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Friday that “the health…
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
By Ariane de Vogue, Tierney Sneed, Chandelis Duster and Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no…
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Aptos High School student speaks on honoring her family in Washington D.C.
An Aptos High School student’s photograph placed 1st at the 20th Congressional Art Competition “An Artistic…
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Hours-long standoff ends in Gilroy with arrest of man claiming to have explosives
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Gilroy Police said that a man was arrested after they claimed to have explosives, a gun ,and a machete during a three-hour…
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One man identified in Old Chittenden crash that left two dead
A man has died after a crash mid-Wednesday afternoon along Highway 129 and Old Chittenden…
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Several Bay Area fires are forcing evacuations
CROCKETT, Calif. (KION-TV) – Firefighters are fighting several fires that broke out in the Bay Area Thursday afternoon. They are…
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Wisconsin charity donates $4,500 to Monterey County Sheriff’s Office for bomb-sniffing dog
By Emily Benito SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Emma Loves Dogs Foundation donated $4,500 to the Monterey County Sheriff’s department to help them…
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Three arrested at Soledad Cemetary with loaded ghost gun
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)– Soledad Police said they arrested three people at the Soledad Cemetary and found a loaded ghost gun. Police contacted…
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Man arrested with fentanyl pills in Greenfield
A man was arrested Tuesday evening with multiple fentanyl pills said Greenfield…
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Salinas City Council approves Downtown Outdoor Dining Forgivable Program
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, Council unanimously approved the Downton Outdoor Dining Forgivable Program.…
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Veterans Stand Down makes a return to the Monterey County Fairgrounds
The Veterans Stand Down made its grand return this year to the Monterey
County…
Giants 2014 World Series MVP collects 2,000 strikeout
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bob Melvin was back on the top step of the dugout for the first time in 12 games and his San…
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Lightning strike kills woman, 2 dogs in Southern California
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman and two dogs were killed by a lightning strike Wednesday as thunderstorms pounded…
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San Francisco subway train shooting kills 1, wounds another
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting on a San…
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Police: RV driver arrested after hitting pedestrian, vehicles and bicyclist while drunk in Pacific Grove
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Pacific Grove Police said they arrested a man on Monday after he allegedly hit a pedestrian, a bicyclist and…
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City of Gilroy approves two San Jose Sharks ice rinks for youth hockey and more
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The City of Gilroy approved building two ice rinks at the Gilroy Sports Park operated by Sharks Sports & Entertainment…
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